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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Source of the Altmühl loop from Linden

Bike touring routes & trails

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Source of the Altmühl loop from Linden

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Hirschteich (Altmühl spring) – Source of the Altmühl loop from Linden

01:02

16.6km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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Naturpark Frankenhöhe

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1.38 km

European Watershed: North Sea–Black Sea Divide

Highlight • Natural Monument

The European watershed is not a place, but a stretch, on one side of which all water flows via streams and rivers into the Black Sea and on the other side into the North Sea.

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2

5.69 km

Hirschteich (Altmühl spring)

Highlight • Lake

Even the oldest maps show the area around the Burgbernheim deer pond as the origin of the Altmühl. In 1904 the Royal Bavarian Hydrotechnical Bureau in Munich decided that the …

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6.73 km

Source of the Altmühl

Highlight • River

The Erlach settlement lies between the deer pond and the Hornauer Weiher. The second of the three Altmühl springs is located a little east of it, on the site of a secluded homestead.

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8.03 km

Hornauer Pond (Source of the Altmühl River)

Highlight • Lake

The Hornau pond is considered the origin of the Altmühl, but it is probably the nearby deer pond.

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8.45 km

Gasthof Zur Altmühlquelle and Hornauer Pond

Highlight • Restaurant

There are delicious carp and typical Franconian dishes at a fair price 😋. I would recommend a reservation.
Gasthof zur Altmühlquelle owner Jochen Popp
Hornau 37 91635 Windelsbach Germany
Phone +49 (0)9843 - 1435
Fax +49 (0)9843 - 1409
booking@gasthof-altmuehlquelle.de

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6

11.8 km

Windelsbach Well

Highlight • Monument

Working fountain

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7

12.0 km

St. Martin's Church, Windelsbach

Highlight • Religious Site

Windelsbach is a very well-kept place! Unfortunately the only place to stop is closed. Only opens in the evening

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14.0 km

Old West Ranch Nordenberg

Highlight • Structure

Wonderful location with great attention to detail.
old-west-ranch.de

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16.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

1.14 km

992 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

1.83 km

681 m

461 m

445 m

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